Senate receives Buhari’s request to confirm EFCC board members

The Senate has received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari to confirm appointment of  Secretary and Board members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The request was contained in a letter, dated Sept. 17, and read during plenary on Tuesday by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.

Buhari explained that the request for the confirmation of the nominees for the EFCC board members was in accordance with the provision of Section 2(1) of the EFCC (Establishment) Act, 2004.

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Those to be confirmed include George Ekpungu, Secretary (Cross River); Luqman Muhammed (Edo); Anumba Adaeze (Enugu); Alhaji Kola Adesina (Kwara); and Alhaji Yahaya Muhammad (Yobe).(NAN)

Meanwhile, earlier this month, President Muhammadu Buhari charged the newly appointed board of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) to make more investments that support economic diversification, as global oil prices are projected to drop to around $40 per barrel by 2030.

A statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) Mr Femi Adesina, said Buhari made the call while inaugurating the third Board of the NSIA.

In the statement,  the President reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to implementing long term projects and programmes that create jobs for Nigerians.

‘’Buhari noted that the full impact of most of the strategic projects started under his watch will only be felt long after he had left office, ‘’said the statement.

‘’The President described the appointment of the 9-man board as a call to duty, action and performance, adding that they were eminently qualified for the job.’’